NGO Jobs - Senior Accountant at Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)
Organisation: Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)Duty Station: Kampala, UgandaJoint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) is a national Ugandan organization that was established in 1991 as a medical institution and HIV AIDS Centre of Excellence specializing in medical research, health care and training. Job Summary: The Senior Accountant will be responsible for the operations of the project accounts which involve grants management, disbursement, accountability and timely/accurate preparation and submission of grants financial reports. He/she will ensure that all staffs; salary payments are effectively and timely carried out as well as ensuring that all supplies’ costs are appropriately allocated.Key Duties and Responsibilities: In charge of developing mechanisms for grant disbursement, accountability and reporting in line with donors / funders’ requirementsTechnically supporting project staff and other finance staff in grant management and reporting to enable effective and timely program implementationKeenly tracking grant income and expenditure in line with grant and sub-grant budgets and advise projects staff on progress and areas of improvementIn charge of analyzing and reviewing grant general ledger transactions and ensuring timely and accurate reporting of grants to the FD / donors / fundersEnsuring accurate Bank Reconciliation of specified grant accountsManaging grant accounting and accountability of sub-grants upcountryReviewing Cooperative Agreements, contracts and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for each sub-grant and ensuring all agreements are complied with.Reviewing project account s and ensuring that all agreement requirements are complied with and that all the documentation for the grant are in order.Ensuring that all suppliers and staff salary payments are effectively and timely carried out as well as ensuring that all wage costs are appropriately allocated and ensuring that all statutory obligations and other deductions are done.Works closely with internal and external auditors to avail any informationActively coordinating inputs into accounting system and carrying out entries as requiredPerform any other duties, as may be assigned by the supervisorQualifications, Skills and Experience: The ideal applicant should hold a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration and a member of professional accounting bodies (ACCA, CPA, CIMA, etc)Five or more years of progressively and professional accounting experience of which two years should have been specifically in Civil Society funded projects. Past exposure and experience in supervision of sub grants and fund accounting, financial reporting, preparing financial reports and grant management is highly essential.Working knowledge of accounting software packagesExcellent interpersonal and communication skills and a team player.All candidates should send their applications and supporting documents including copies of academic qualifications and curriculum vitae (CV) indicating names plus telephone contacts of three professional referees should either be posted to: Manager; Human Resource & Development, Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC), Plot 101, Lubowa Hill, Entebbe Road, P.O. Box 10005, Kampala, Uganda OR sent via email to: hr@jcrc.org.ug
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